The four ocean management areas between the U.S.-Canada border and Cape Falcon, Oregon opened for recreational salmon fishing on June 22. Catch details for each of the areas and the coastwide ocean totals are described below.
The Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) approved a recreational chinook catch quota of 26,250 fish for 2019, slightly below last year’s total. The PFMC, which establishes fishing seasons in ocean waters three to 200 miles off the Pacific coast, also adopted a quota of 159,600 coho for this year's recreational ocean fishery – an increase of 117,600 fish over last year’s coho quota of 42,000.
In-season Management Actions
July 3 - Effective 12:01AM Monday, July 8, the bag limit in the Neah Bay area is modified to 2 salmon, only one of which may be a Chinook.
July 12 - Effective 12:01AM Sunday, July 14, Chinook retention is prohibited in the Neah Bay area. Effective 12:01AM Monday, July 15, the bag limit in the La Push area is modified to 2 salmon, only one of which may be a Chinook.
August 7 - Effective 12:01AM Saturday, August 10, daily bag limit in Westport is modified to 2 salmon.
Coastwide ocean totals
Coho quota: 159,600
Chinook quota: 26,250
| Stat Week | Dates | Number of anglers | Number of Chinook | Number of coho | Cumulative Chinook | Cumulative Coho | Percent of total coho quota | Percent of total chinook quota | Catch per angler trip: Chinook | Catch per angler trip: Coho | Catch per angler trip: all salmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | June 22-23 | 2,004 | 186 | 1,284 | 186 | 1,284 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.09 | 0.64 | 0.74 |
| 26 | Jun 24-30 | 5,948 | 1,757 | 5,172 | 1,942 | 6,457 | 4.0% | 7.4% | 0.30 | 0.87 | 1.17 |
| 27 | Jul 1-7 | 7,409 | 2,962 | 5,851 | 4,905 | 12,308 | 7.7% | 18.7% | 0.40 | 0.79 | 1.19 |
| 28 | Jul 8-14 | 9,849 | 1,842 | 11,948 | 6,746 | 24,255 | 15.2% | 25.7% | 0.19 | 1.21 | 1.41 |
| 29 | Jul 15-21 | 4,735 | 304 | 5,188 | 7,050 | 29,452 | 18.5% | 26.9% | 0.06 | 1.10 | 1.17 |
| 30 | Jul 22-28 | 8,741 | 843 | 9,212 | 7,898 | 38,916 | 24.4% | 30.1% | 0.10 | 1.05 | 1.18 |
| 31 | Jul 29-Aug 4 | 6,575 | 511 | 5,775 | 8,409 | 44,691 | 28% | 32% | 0.08 | 0.88 | 0.99 |
| 32 | Aug 5-11 | 12,519 | 697 | 15,834 | 9,107 | 60,530 | 38% | 35% | 0.06 | 1.26 | 1.36 |
| 33 | Aug 12-18 | 8,532 | 486 | 8,901 | 9,602 | 69,473 | 43.5% | 36.6% | 0.06 | 1.04 | 1.12 |
Columbia River area (including Oregon)
A total of 5,853 anglers participated in the all-species salmon fishery during the week of August 12-18, landing 207 Chinook and 5,814 coho. Through August 18, a cumulative total of 3,526 Chinook (49% of the area guideline) and 46,943 coho (59% of the area sub-quota) have been landed from the Columbia ocean area.
Coho quota: 79,800
Chinook quota: 7,150
| Stat Week | Dates | Number of anglers | Number of Chinook | Number of coho | Cumulative Chinook | Cumulative Coho | Percent of coho quota | Percent of Chinook guideline | Catch per angler trip: Chinook | Catch per angler trip: Coho | Catch per angler trip: all salmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | June 22-23 | 746 | 54 | 1,032 | 54 | 1,032 | 1% | 1% | 0.07 | 1.38 | 1.46 |
| 26 | Jun 24-30 | 2,947 | 281 | 4,326 | 335 | 5,359 | 7% | 5% | 0.10 | 1.47 | 1.56 |
| 27 | Jul 1-7 | 4,030 | 1,158 | 4,546 | 1,493 | 9,904 | 12% | 21% | 0.29 | 1.13 | 1.42 |
| 28 | Jul 8-14 | 5,204 | 569 | 7,995 | 2,063 | 17,899 | 22% | 29% | 0.11 | 1.54 | 1.65 |
| 29 | Jul 15-21 | 1,540 | 42 | 2,248 | 2,105 | 20,155 | 25% | 29% | 0.03 | 1.46 | 1.49 |
| 30 | Jul 22-28 | 4,548 | 410 | 5,823 | 2,521 | 26,231 | 33% | 35% | 0.09 | 1.28 | 1.37 |
| 31 | Jul 29-Aug 4 | 3,746 | 298 | 3,688 | 2,818 | 29,919 | 37% | 39% | 0.08 | 0.98 | 1.06 |
| 32 | Aug 5-11 | 8,903 | 491 | 11,163 | 3,310 | 41,086 | 51% | 46% | 0.06 | 1.25 | 1.31 |
| 33 | Aug 12-18 | 5,853 | 207 | 5,814 | 3,526 | 46,943 | 59% | 49% | 0.04 | 0.99 | 1.03 |
Westport
A total of 2,163 anglers participated in the all-species salmon fishery during the week of August 12-18, landing 219 Chinook and 2,572 coho. Through August 18, a cumulative total of 1,805 Chinook (14% of the area guideline) and 16,240 coho (28% of the area sub-quota) have been landed from the Westport area.
Coho quota: 59,050
Chinook quota: 12,700
| Stat Week | Dates | Number of anglers | Number of Chinook | Number of coho | Cumulative Chinook | Cumulative Coho | Percent of coho quota | Percent of Chinook guideline | Catch per angler trip: Chinook | Catch per angler trip: Coho | Catch per angler trip: all salmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Jun 22-23 | 492 | 72 | 23 | 72 | 23 | 0% | 1% | 0.15 | 0.05 | 0.19 |
| 26 | Jun 24-30 | 1,112 | 53 | 318 | 125 | 341 | 1% | 1% | 0.05 | 0.29 | 0.33 |
| 27 | Jul 1-7 | 1,421 | 129 | 884 | 255 | 1,225 | 2% | 2% | 0.09 | 0.62 | 0.71 |
| 28 | Jul 8-14 | 2,517 | 369 | 2,374 | 623 | 3,599 | 6% | 5% | 0.15 | 0.94 | 1.09 |
| 29 | Jul 15-21 | 2,378 | 224 | 2,015 | 847 | 5,614 | 10% | 7% | 0.09 | 0.85 | 0.96 |
| 30 | Jul 22-28 | 3,348 | 409 | 2,588 | 1,257 | 8,202 | 14% | 10% | 0.12 | 0.77 | 0.92 |
| 31 | Jul 29-Aug 4 | 2,330 | 172 | 1,794 | 1,429 | 9,996 | 17% | 11% | 0.07 | 0.77 | 1.03 |
| 32 | Aug 5-11 | 2,568 | 158 | 3,672 | 1,586 | 13,668 | 23% | 12% | 0.06 | 1.43 | 1.51 |
| 33 | Aug 12-18 | 2,163 | 219 | 2,572 | 1,805 | 16,240 | 28% | 14% | 0.10 | 1.19 | 1.32 |
La Push
A total of 224 anglers participated in the salmon fishery during the week of August 12-18, landing 60 Chinook and 253 coho. Through August 18, a cumulative total of 375 Chinook (34% of the area guideline) and 884 coho (22% of the area sub-quota) have been landed from the La Push area.
Coho quota: 4,050
Chinook quota: 1,100
Late-season Fishery
Coho quota: 100
Chinook guideline: 100
| Stat Week | Dates | Number of anglers | Number of Chinook | Number of coho | Cumulative Chinook | Cumulative Coho | Percent of coho quota | Percent of Chinook guideline | Catch per angler trip: Chinook | Catch per angler trip: Coho | Catch per angler trip: all salmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Jun 22-23 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| 26 | Jun 24-30 | 65 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.09 | 0.03 | 0.12 |
| 27 | Jul 1-7 | 117 | 96 | 17 | 103 | 19 | 0% | 9% | 0.82 | 0.15 | 0.97 |
| 28 | Jul 8-14 | 130 | 63 | 76 | 166 | 95 | 2% | 15% | 0.48 | 0.58 | 1.08 |
| 29 | Jul 15-21 | 95 | 37 | 74 | 203 | 169 | 4% | 18% | 0.39 | 0.78 | 1.19 |
| 30 | Jul 22-28 | 207 | 23 | 172 | 226 | 341 | 8% | 21% | 0.11 | 0.83 | 1.13 |
| 31 | Jul 29-Aug 4 | 158 | 41 | 103 | 267 | 444 | 11% | 24% | 0.26 | 0.65 | 1.11 |
| 32 | Aug 5-11 | 282 | 48 | 187 | 316 | 631 | 16% | 29% | 0.17 | 0.66 | 1.12 |
| 33 | Aug 12-18 | 224 | 60 | 253 | 375 | 884 | 22% | 34% | 0.27 | 1.13 | 1.53 |
Neah Bay
A total of 291 anglers participated in the salmon fishery during the week of August 12-18, landing 262 coho. Through August 18, a cumulative total of 3,895 Chinook (75% of the area guideline) and 5,406 coho (33% of the area sub-quota) have been landed from the Neah Bay area. Retention of Chinook was prohibited in Marine Area 4 effective Sunday, July 14.
Coho quota: 16,600
Chinook quota: 5,200
| Stat Week | Dates | Number of anglers | Number of Chinook | Number of coho | Cumulative Chinook | Cumulative Coho | Percent of coho quota | Percent of Chinook quota | Catch per angler trip: Chinook | Catch per angler trip: Coho | Catch per angler trip: all salmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Jun 22-23 | 705 | 58 | 229 | 58 | 229 | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.08 | 0.32 | 0.42 |
| 26 | Jun 24-30 | 1,824 | 1,416 | 526 | 1,474 | 755 | 4.5% | 28.4% | 0.78 | 0.29 | 1.07 |
| 27 | Jul 1-7 | 1,841 | 1,579 | 404 | 3,054 | 1,159 | 7% | 59% | 0.86 | 0.22 | 1.08 |
| 28 | Jul 8-14 | 1,999 | 841 | 1,503 | 3,895 | 2,663 | 16% | 75% | 0.42 | 0.75 | 1.20 |
| 29 | Jul 15-21 | 722 | 0 | 850 | 3,895 | 3,513 | 21% | 75% | 0.00 | 1.18 | 1.22 |
| 30 | Jul 22-28 | 638 | 0 | 629 | 3,895 | 4,142 | 25% | 75% | 0.00 | 0.99 | 1.26 |
| 31 | Jul 29-Aug 4 | 341 | 0 | 190 | 3,895 | 4,332 | 26% | 75% | 0.00 | 0.56 | 0.95 |
| 32 | Aug 5-11 | 765 | 0 | 812 | 3,895 | 5,144 | 31% | 75% | 0.00 | 1.06 | 1.56 |
| 33 | Aug 12-18 | 291 | 0 | 262 | 3,895 | 5,406 | 33% | 75% | 0.00 | 0.90 | 1.13 |
Previous years
To see past years' annual reports from the Pacific Fishery Marine Council, visit the PFMC website. For archival in-season ocean salmon information, visit our webpage.